Worried about progression

[pussycat66]

Hi everyone, so my partner Nick has now stopped drinking. Its been 2 weeks and he is doing well. The thing is, he seems very tired which was not like him a few months ago. He has also had this problem with urgency to pee, or overactive bladder.

He had his MRI scan last week as the consultant told him that there is a lesion on the left lobe of his liver and we are now so scared. The consultant secretary called today to book him in to see dr on Monday and Nick is now even more concerned that dr is calling him in quickly because he has cancer. He has developed a dry cough these past few days and says that he thinks he can taste blood in the back of his throat. I am so worried and am watching him all the time for any signs of anything. Ive been through similar 10 years ago when my late husband was diagnosed with Non hodgkins lymphoma. The stress of trying to support someone to stay alive is immense and watchinh him die gave me PTSD.

Regarding Nicks symptoms though... what are anyones thoughts. should i be concerned about his tiredness and cough? Thanks for the support everyone.

[Katt12340]

Oh my love, it sounds very stressful for you both! Firstly, Absolute congratulations to your other half for stopping drinking, I know just how hard this can be first hand.

Secondly, just to reassure you, the reason I was first diagnosed and am now on the transplant waiting list was because I had a scan and the found 3 complex lesions on my liver - but it wasn't cancer. It was simply a sign to say how much my liver was struggling, and as I got healthier, the shrunk and disappeared 😊

Yes he will be extremely tired, his body is adjusting to not being fuelled by alcohol any more and that's tough! Plus if his liver is struggling to start with it just compounds the fatigue etc. Be kind to yourselves and make sure he rests when he needs to.

I'm no expert, I just wanted to share my experience with you to help you feel better. I cough seems unrelated to a liver lesion as far as I know, please try not to worry. Monday will come soon enough and you will find out for sure, but having been a member here for a year or so now and reading everyone's stories and experiences, one thing I've learned is that stress and worry are one of your worst enemies!

I hope this has helped a little, knowing you are not alone in this.

Please keep us updated and I will be thinking of you 💕

Katy x

[oap74 in reply to Katt12340]

I agree with you reading this site evert day is a breath of fresh air and answers a lot of your questions and puts your mind at rest. All the best.

[pussycat66 in reply to Katt12340]

Thank you so much Katy. Sending you prayers and strength as you contiue ont his journey x

[Oldbits]

Hi, it is possible to recover from alcohol related damage enough to live a normal life, my husband did. He was tired because his liver was trying to repair itself and he was nolonger getting the sugar energy from the alcohol. It took several months after he stopped drinking for the fatigue to reduce, alcohol masked many things. Also stress and anxiety are exhausting. Look at it as a positive if the dr wants to see him, many on here wait months for results. My husband was called in quick because of lesions, so that he could be referred to have a biopsy. I have never heard of a cough being related to liver disease, he could just have picked up a bug. It is hard caring for someone, but hes done an amazing thing stopping the drink. Good luck with appointment next week.

[Greengal314 in reply to Oldbits]

Good advice. 😁

[Readlots]

Hi, I’m sorry to hear what you’re going through. And it being the second time means you’ll be imagining all the things that could happen even though they may not. You’ve already had some really good, supportive replies but I just wanted to reassure you regarding the cough. My Mum had a cough and it was linked to liver disease. It wasn’t a bad cough, just a really annoying dry cough. She also had a dry mouth so she found frequent sips of water helped. It isn’t necessarily a sign of anything sinister. Good luck with the appointment.

[pussycat66 in reply to Readlots]

Thank you Readlots. He also has dry mouth al the time. x

[mozlaw]

an mri scan revealed a 6cm lesion .i had a biopsy confirming cancer .i opted for ablative radiotherapy .i went 5 times to the q.e birmingham and so far 3 years later am still clear . So wait untilcancer has been confirmed if it is indeed malignant good luck